Amnesty Program for Traffic Tickets - Ended June 30, 2012

Until June 30, 2012, certain unpaid traffic tickets are eligible for a 50 percent discount under a one-time amnesty program. To qualify for amnesty all the following conditions must be met:

• Your outstanding traffic debt was due to be paid in full before January 1, 2009;
• The last date you made a payment was on or before January 1, 2009;
• You either failed to appear in court or failed to pay in full;
• You do not owe restitution to a victim on any case within the county where the violation was filed; AND
• You have no outstanding misdemeanor or felony warrants within the county where the violation was filed.

You will have to check with the superior court in the county where you got the ticket to determine how to pay for the traffic tickets that are eligible under the amnesty program.

No parking tickets, no DUIs, no reckless driving are eligible for the amnesty program.

The program includes all adult and juvenile vehicle code and non vehicle code infractions. Other traffic tickets due to be paid before January 1, 2009 could qualify too, but you will have to check with the superior court in the county where you got the ticket.

If other fees and assessments were added to your original fine, those will also be discounted 50 percent. The total amount you owe can be cut in half. You will have to pay it off in one lump sum, but you may be able to use a credit card. Cash and checks usually work, too. For details, and to check eligibility for your overdue court-ordered debt, contact the superior court where you got your violation.